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Andrea Byrne says infertility made her feel guiltyNews presenter Andrea Byrne has said she feared her husband would be “better off” without her during the couple’s seven-year experience of infertility.Byrne, 45, who is married to former Wales rugby international Lee Byrne, 44, has presented Welsh and network news for ITV since 2008.”You feel so guilty,” recalled Byrne, who was told by doctors that she would likely never be able to carry her own pregnancy.”I remember those feelings all the time of thinking [Lee] would be better off without me.”The couple gave birth to their daughter Jemima, who “defied science” by…

Getty ImagesGovernment borrowing rose last month, marking the third-highest September since records began in January 1993.Official figures show that borrowing – the difference between spending and tax take – reached £16.6bn, continuing a trend of overshooting official forecasts.The numbers present a challenge for the Treasury at the Budget next week as it has decided it will not borrow to fund day-to-day spending.It is, however, expected to change its self-imposed debt rules to give it more leeway on investment, meaning it could spend more on longer-term projects. Chief Treasury Secretary Darren Jones claimed the new Labour government had inherited a fiscal…

Tesla / YouTubeAn image shown during Tesla’s We, Robot eventThe maker of the film Blade Runner 2049 has sued Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros Discovery, alleging they used imagery from the movie without permission.Production firm Alcon Entertainment claims it had specifically denied a request from Warner Bros to use material from the film at the launch event for Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi.Alcon alleges that despite its refusal Tesla and the other organisers of the event on 10 October used artificial intelligence (AI) to create promotional imagery based on the film.Tesla and Warner Bros did not immediately reply to requests for…

Paul Di’Anno, the original singer for heavy metal band Iron Maiden, has died at the age of 66.Born Paul Andrews, the musician featured on the band’s first two albums, Iron Maiden and Killers, establishing them as a crucial part of the new wave of British heavy metal.He left the band in 1981 and was replaced by Bruce Dickinson. Di’Anno later admitted he had been partying “non-stop, 24 hours a day” and that the impact of his lifestyle “wasn’t fair to the band, the fans or to myself”.However, he had a long and eventful recording career with groups such as Battlezone…

South Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador, seeking the “immediate withdrawal” of North Korean troops which it says are being trained to fight in Ukraine.About 1,500 North Korean soldiers, including those from the special forces, have already arrived in Russia, according to Seoul’s spy agency.In a meeting with the ambassador Georgiy Zinoviev, South Korea’s vice-foreign minister Kim Hong-kyun denounced the move and warned that Seoul will “respond with all measures available”.Mr Zinoviev said he would relay the concerns, but stressed that the cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang is “within the framework of international law”.It is unclear what cooperation he was…

Cheshire PoliceNew evidence seen by the BBC suggests more babies in Lucy Letby’s care were harmed – and in one case poisoned with insulin.The former nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others – including trying to kill two with insulin at the Countess of Chester Hospital neonatal unit between June 2015 and June 2016.BBC One’s Panorama has seen documents which suggest a third baby may have also been poisoned within hours of Letby taking over the boy’s care.Medical records reveal the infant’s blood sugar level plummeted and lab results indicated he had suspiciously…

AFPIndia is one of the fastest growing airline markets in the worldA dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight schedules, diverting planes and causing widespread disruption. A video posted on social media last week showed passengers draped in woollens, walking down the icy ladder of an Air India plane into the frigid air of Iqaluit, a remote city in Canada.The 211 passengers on the Boeing 777, originally en route from Mumbai to Chicago, had been diverted early on 15 October due to a bomb threat.“We have been stuck at the airport…

Liam Payne fans hold vigils around the worldFans in the UK and around the world have held vigils this weekend in memory of Liam Payne, the One Direction star who died on Wednesday.Police estimated that between 800 and 1,000 people gathered in London’s Hyde Park on Sunday afternoon to remember the 31-year-old who died after falling from the third floor of a hotel balcony in Argentina.The crowd sang One Direction songs, such as the chart-topping hit What Makes You Beautiful, with many fans in tears.A memorial has already been held in Liverpool and Payne’s home city of Wolverhampton.Groups of fans…

Large parts of Cuba are without power as Category 1 Hurricane Oscar approaches from the east.On Friday, the country’s main energy plant failed and knocked out electricity for 10 million people. Supply was partially restored on Saturday, before collapsing again overnight.President Miguel Diaz-Canel said authorities in the east of the island were “working hard to protect the people and economic resources, given the imminent arrival of Hurricane Oscar”.Packing 85mph (140km/h) winds, Oscar is forecast to reach Cuba on Sunday afternoon local time, and could cause flash-flooding and mudslides in eastern areas, according to the US National Hurricane Center.It is expected…

Workers at Meta have reportedly been sacked for abusing the tech firm’s meal voucher system, such as using it to buy toothpaste and washing powder.Other breaches of the policy included sharing the vouchers with others or going over budget, according to people who said they work at Meta.There are differing accounts over how much warning, if any, the owner of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp gave the workers before firing them.Separately, the company has reportedly cut jobs across the business. Meta has been contacted for comment.Meta staff are given $25 (£19) for lunch, $20 for breakfast, and $25 for dinner in…